Avoidance Of Damage To Third Party Property Regulations, 2019 – An Overview

The Avoidance of Damage to Third Party Property Regulations, 2019 (the "Regulations") enacted by means of Legal Notice 136 of 2019 have brought about significant changes in the construction industry. The Regulations, which have entered into force with effect as from the 25^th of June 2019, apply in the case of the following:

• All excavation works which, in their affected zone, include third-party property;
• Demolition or removal of any existing structure which is abutting, adjacent, underlying or overlying any third-party property, including toothing work with existing buildings;
• Building of additional storeys, load-bearing walls or structures over any third-party property;